India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
Weather
Is about a day to day changes in the atmosphere. Includes Changes of temperature, Rainfall and sunshine.
Dec-Fed
Sun rays more or less Hot and dry winds called loo
The Winds blow from Arabian sea and Bay of bangal towards
Winds move back from main land to the Bay og Bangal. This time Andra, Tamilnadu gets more rain fall.
Monsoon
Taken fro Arabic word mausim Means seasons
Natural Vegetation
Natural Vegetation The grasses , shurbs and trees, which grow on their own without interferences or help from human beings are called Natural Vegetation
THORNY BUSHES
This type of vegetation is found in dry areas of the country. The leaves are in the form of spines to reduce the loss of water. Cactus, khair, babool, keekar are important and are found in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
MOUNTAIN VEGETATION
A wide range of species is found in the mountains according to the variation in height. With increase in height, the temperature falls. At a height between 1500 metres and 2500 metres most of the trees are conical in shape. These trees are called coniferous trees. Chir, Pine and Deodar are important trees of these forests.
MANGROVE FORESTS
These forests can survive in saline water. They are found mainly in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Sundari is a well-known species of trees in mangrove forests after which Sunderbans have been named.
2 The roots of the plants bind the soil; thus, they control soil erosion
Wildlife
Forests are home to a variety of wild life. There are thousands of species of animals and a large variety of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, insects and worms which dwell in the forest.
Wildlife
All the living birds and animals , mammals, reptiles living in natural environment form wildlife. They include tiny bacteria to elephants
National animal
Migratory Birds
Some birds migrate to our country in the winter season every year such as Pelican, Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, Pintail Duck, Curlew. Siberian Cranes migrate from Siberia; they arrive in December and stay till early march.